Front-yard factories dot the coast road in Ecuador and Columbia

An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.

A smooth slab begins with a lump of mud and a straight 2x5

 

A fast and inexpensive way to patch stucco walls. Put this in your bag of tricks.

The old-fashioned mathematical formula way and the shortcut way.

26,000 pounds of granite cut with a 2-pound hammer in 1 hour, condensed into a 7-minute video

Which is better, a brick wall that stands for more than 800 years, or one that lasts 50 years?

In short, mortar is a mixture of some or all of the following materials: Portland cement, sand, lime clay, and more modern additives.

Brute strength will not win in a war with physics. Smart design predicts the resonance of a building and sidesteps the waves

Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists

A retrofit solution that works great for a low-skill workforce—like volunteers

Tying into an existing driveway involves digging, spec-ing, sloping, pouring, and brooming.